Tech-Distracted Parenting Can Harm Your Children But There Are Ways To Curb Your Addiction

Most of us have no idea how intrusive and overbearing our relationships with our phones have become until we take a step back and reevaluate it.

The truth is, we are a generation of tech-distracted parents. In fact, research published in the Journal of Child Development reported findings that parents who were highly tech-distracted had children with higher rates of acting out through misbehaviours, attention seeking and aggression. Children of tech-distracted parents also showed higher rates of depression and anxiety.

So, have I compelled you to be more conscious about your time and use tech as a tool in your life instead of having it hijack you? Here are some starter steps.

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